Gujarat HC lifts ban on Jaswants book

The Gujarat High Court on Friday held that the ban imposed on Jaswants book as unconstitutional and has ordered the Government of Gujarat to withdraw the notification. The PIL was filed by activists Prakash Shah and Manishi Jani..Coming down strongly on the Government, the Bench held that the government has neither read the book nor applied its mind before imposing the ban on the book. The Court further held that the notification itself was defective as it ‘fell short’ of the requirements of the law under which the notification was issued..The government of Gujarat had banned ‘Jinnah – India, Partition – Independence’ on August 19 stating it was ‘objectionable, misleading and against public tranquillity’. Jaswant Singh’s petition before the Supreme Court is still pending..The Gujarat High Court on Friday held that the ban imposed on Jaswant Singh’s book as unconstitutional and has ordered the Government of Gujarat to withdraw the notification. The PIL was filed by activists Prakash Shah and Manishi Jani.Coming down strongly on the Government, the Bench held that the government has neither read the book nor applied its mind before imposing the ban on the book. The Court further held that the notification itself was defective as it ‘fell short’ of the requirements of the law under which the notification was issued.The government of Gujarat had banned ‘Jinnah – India, Partition – Independence’ on August 19 stating it was ‘objectionable, misleading and against public tranquillity’. Jaswant Singh’s petition before the Supreme Court is still pending.